DAIDD 2026 Instructional Team

Core Faculty

Cari van Schalkwyk, PhD

Cari van Schalkwyk, PhD

DAIDD 2026 Director

Senior Researcher
South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Reshma Kassanjee, PhD

Reshma Kassanjee, PhD

Core Faculty

Senior Research Officer
Centre for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research (CIDER)
University of Cape Town

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Thumbi Mwangi, PhD

Thumbi Mwangi, PhD

Core Faculty

Co-Director
Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analyisis, University of Nairobi
Associate Professor, Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University

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Mutono Nyamai, PhD

Mutono Nyamai, PhD

Core Faculty

Senior Research Fellow
Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi
Assistant Professor, Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University

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Carl Pearson, MSES, PhD

Carl Pearson, MSES, PhD

Core Faculty

Research Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina, USA

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Lander Willem, PhD

Lander Willem, PhD

Core Faculty

Associate Professor
University of Antwerp, Belgium

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Mentors

Guest Faculty

Evaluator

Faikah Bruce, MSc

Faikah Bruce, MSc

Evaluator

Training Coordinator
South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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